Fake news

Cognitive Warfare in the India-Pakistan Conflict: The Invisible Battlefield of 2025

The India-Pakistan clash of 2025 was not just a test of military might but a profound warning for democracies worldwide. In the age of cognitive warfare, the battlefield is everywhere and nowhere embedded in our devices, conversations, and collective consciousness.

May 20, 2025

J&K Govt Warns Media Platforms Against Telecasting Unverified Content Amid Rumour-Mongering

Amid heightened cross-border shelling and reports of attempts to target key installations, the J&K Government has urged citizens to remain calm and avoid spreading rumours on social media. Emphasizing its full preparedness to handle any situation, the government warned that misinformation could lead to unnecessary panic.

May 10, 2025

Fact Check: No, WhatsApp is NOT recording your calls or using red ticks to alert govt surveillance

The viral WhatsApp message about red tick marks and government surveillance is completely false. WhatsApp has not introduced any such feature, and users' messages and calls continue to remain private and encrypted. Read more to know.

May 1, 2025

Fact check: No satellite-based tolling system from May 1

The government on Friday dismissed media reports about the nationwide implementation of satellite-based tolling system from May 1.

Apr 18, 2025

The Dangers Of An AI-Driven Rift In US Politics: How to Spot Fake News About The Elections

As the 2024 US Presidential Elections draw near, staying vigilant to AI-generated misinformation is more crucial than ever. The rapid evolution of deepfake technology and AI-driven content generation poses severe risks to the integrity of the democratic process.

Sep 13, 2024

Fact check: No bomb, no casualties in viral Bengaluru bus fire incident [truth here]

The circulating video of a burning bus in Bengaluru has been misrepresented. The incident was caused by overheating, not a magnetic bomb, and no casualties occurred.

Jul 9, 2024

Facebook posts show unflagged content on vaccine hesitancy: Study

A recent study conducted by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the University of Pennsylvania has shed light on the role of unflagged content on Facebook in fueling vaccine hesitancy during the Covid-19 pandemic.

May 31, 2024

All is well: Amitabh Bachchan dubs his hospitalization reports 'fake'; attends ISPL match with Abhishek Bachchan

Megastar Amitabh Bachchan put an end to speculations about his hospitalization. Earlier in the day, social media platforms were inundated with concerned fans inquiring about Bachchan's well-being following reports suggesting he had undergone an angioplasty procedure for either a clot in his leg or a blocked artery.

Mar 16, 2024

How to spot fake news; simply look at language used, says new study [details]

Through a new study, researchers from the University of Birmingham have established that there are distinguishable stylistic differences between the language used in real and fake news.

Mar 29, 2023

J&K counters spread of fake news; journalists in Jammu get fact-checking training [details]

Techniques demonstrated during training will help journalists distinguish between fake and real news.

Sep 9, 2022

41% of teenagers can't tell the difference between true and fake online health messages

A new study has found that teenagers have a hard time discerning between fake and true health messages. Only 48% of the participants trusted accurate health messages (without editorial elements) more than fake ones. Meanwhile, 41% considered fake and true neutral messages equally trustworthy and 11% considered true neutral health messages less trustworthy than fake health messages. The results highlight a need for better training of teenagers to navigate a world where fake health news is so widespread.

Aug 29, 2022

Fake news of Tesla acquiring lithium miner sent its stock up over 250%

After Tesla fans propagated fake news of the acquisition of lithium mining firm Lithium Corporation on Twitter, the firm's stock went up over 250 per cent.

Apr 14, 2022

Fake news being circulated about the attack on Sikh doctor in Srinagar, police clarify [details]

Few stray bullets from Friday night's encounter in Natipora had hit the vehicles and windows of nearby houses, clarify Police

Oct 9, 2021

J&K Police raid residences of four journalists; white-collar terrorists hiding in plain sight [details]

As per police white-collar terrorists run 'Kashmirfight' blog to issue threats to government officers, journalists, social activists, lawyers, political functionaries.

Sep 8, 2021

No control over fake news on web portals: Supreme Court expresses concern

The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed deep concern over web portals, and YouTube channels publishing fake news, slandering reputations in the absence of a regulatory mechanism, and said if this were to continue unchecked then it may get a bad name for the country.

Sep 2, 2021

Fact-Check: How Pakistan's ISI used Syed Ali Geelani even after his death [exposed]

A small time ISI man who is known for peddling lies for Pakistan in Kashmir now caught circulating an old fake letter from APHC on day of Geelani's demise.

Sep 2, 2021

German reporter sacked for mud makeup before going live for flood news

European news network fires journalist over behind the scene video that shows her putting on mud-makeup pretending to clean up in areas affected by the Germany floods recently

Jul 24, 2021

FB to push down all posts from users who share misinformation

Facebook has declared that people who spread disinformation and fake materials on its platforms will have their postings pushed down. The new regulation relates to incorrect or misleading news on Covid-19 and vaccinations, climate change, elections, and other topics.

May 27, 2021

Fact check: Singer Lucky Ali is not dead; rumours in circulation [truth here]

Reports of ace singer Lucky Ali passing away started doing the rounds on social media and WhatsApp groups on Tuesday evening. Here's the truth.

May 5, 2021

SC issues notice to Twitter, Centre on plea to curb hate speech, abusive content

The Supreme Court on Friday issued a notice to the Centre and Twitter on a plea seeking a mechanism to check content on Twitter spreading hatred through fake news and instigative content through bogus accounts.

Feb 12, 2021